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Villa beaten at Cardiff
- Updated: January 2, 2017
Cardiff held on for a 1-0 win over Aston Villa to move clear of the Championship relegation zone.
Joe Ralls scored the game’s only goal, the midfielder putting the Bluebirds ahead in the first half. The home side were full value for their half-time lead and although they had some nervy moments in the second, they stayed tight in defence and goalkeeper Brian Murphy made two excellent saves to seal the three points.
Villa, without Middlesbrough-bound striker Rudy Gestede, felt they should have had an early free-kick when Jack Grealish went down on the edge of the box. Referee Andy Davies waved away those appeals and with the home side looking dangerous from set-pieces, they soon moved ahead.
A Joe Bennett corner from the right was not cleared, the loose ball causing havoc in the Villa box. A goalmouth …
